Radiology Jobs – What You Need to Know

When you're looking for radiology jobs, HealthcareRecruitment.com offers a variety of positions in locations across the United States. If you're visiting our website to learn more about becoming a radiologist, keep reading to find out what radiologists do, as well as specialized areas of radiology and salary averages.

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• Diagnose diseases through the use of images which come from x-rays, radioactive substances, sound waves, etc.
• Trained to both gather images and to interpret them in order to make correct diagnoses of patient's medical problem
• Consults with patient to determine appropriate course of treatment
• Treats benign and malignant growths with exposure to x-rays and radioisotopes
• Some have experience with specialized diagnostic imaging technologies
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – MRI Technologist
  • Computerized tomography (CT) – CT Technologist
• In charge of adjusting, maintaining and evaluating purchases of the equipment
• Keep patient records and prepare work schedules
• Risks of radiation hazards are minimized through the use of lead aprons, gloves and other shielding devices
• Instruments (such as badges that measure radiation levels) are used to monitor radiologists' exposure to radiation throughout career
• Job titles:
  • Radiologist
    • Average salary of $282,191 (Salary.com)
    • Average salary of $183,870 (mammographerjobs.com)
  • Radiologic Technologist
    • Average salary of $43,350 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
    • Average salary of $42,285 (mammographerjobs.com)
  • Radiographers

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Specialized fields of Diagnostic Radiology:

• Cardiovascular radiology – diagnose diseases of the blood system
• Chest radiology – focus on illness in the thorax area (hearth and lung disease)
• Breast radiology – focus on breast examination and illnesses (breast cancer)
• Gastrointestinal radiology – focus on the gastrointestinal tract and stomach

Areas of specialization for Radiologist:

• Radiation therapist – deals with ongoing radiation treatment of cancer patients
  • Average salary of $71,400 (mammographerjobs.com)
• X-ray technician – helps physician to diagnose and treat broken bones, disease or other health problems by using radiology / x-rays to capture images of various parts of body
  • Average salary of $38,866 (mammographerjobs.com)
• Ultrasound technician – uses ultrasonic sound waves in order to diagnose health problems
  • Average salary of $50,133 (mammographerjobs.com)
• Mammographer – specializes in imaging techniques used in mammography screening procedures
  • Average salary of $43,140 (mammographerjobs.com)

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• Angiography (arteriography) – arteries, veins and heart chambers
• Athrography - joints
• Biopsies – cells and tissues
• Body imaging
• CT - Computerized tomography
• Cardiac/cardiovascular – circulatory system
• Cross sectional
• Emergency radiology
• Fluoroscopy – real-time images of internal structures of patient through the use of a fluoroscope
• General radiology
• Musculoskeletal – muscles and skeletal system
• Myelography – type of radiographic examination used on spinal cord
• Neuroradiology – brain, spinal cord, head and neck
• Non-invasive vascular – blood vessels and circulatory system
• Pediatrics – infants, children and adolescents
• Vascular/interventional – blood vessels and circulatory system
• Women's imaging